From Nico Franks of C21 Media:
Warner Bros heats up food format
Warner Bros International Television Production (WBITVP) has picked up worldwide TV rights, excluding Asia, to a top-rating Food Network Canada show.
Chef In Your Ear is a 26-part primetime series in which two professional chefs must deliver a restaurant-quality dish by proxy. Continue reading.
From Katja De Bock of Reel West:
Force Four’s Keeping Canada Alive highlights Canada’s health system
“I believe that health care is an inalienable right for every person on the planet. The fact that it is available to everyone in Canada has made me immeasurably proud,” says Sutherland. “The last speech my grandfather made in public addressed the need to protect and fight for this right. Unfortunately, it is something we will continually need to fight for. My excitement to be a part of the series Keeping Canada Alive is an extension of that fight.” Continue reading.
Earlier this month, we asked which three Canadian television series you were most excited about returning—congratulations Murdoch Mysteries fans—and now it’s time to gauge interest in the rookies stepping up to bat over the next two months.
From Canadian comfort food to spies, from Tornado Hunters to Ice Racers, which three (3) new programs are you planning to watch? We’ve included summaries of each series below the choices to help you decide; check out our handy calendars to see when they debut.
(Vote by clicking the box next to your three choices and then selecting the Vote box to the right of Tornado Hunters.)
Which new Canadian fall TV shows are you planning to watch?
Total Voters: 482
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In this competition program, a trio of Canadian artists have just minutes to create an original piece of art using outrageous mediums in front of an audience who vote for the best piece. Hosted by the Art Gallery of Ontario’s Sean O’Neill.
Great Canadian Cookbook
Celebrity chef Lynn Crawford and Carnival Eats host Noah Cappe travel across the country, meeting Canadians who are passionate about the local dishes they prepare and celebrating the cultural mosaic of those recipes.
Ice Racer Showdown
Five drivers risk life and limb race vehicles through an icy obstacle course. Hosted by The Road Hammers’ Clayton Bellamy.
The Incredible Food Race
ET Canada‘s Rick Campanelli and celebrity chef Corbin Tomaszeski star in this culinary competition where two Canadian families compete to create a kid-approved meal.
Keeping Canada Alive
Narrated by Kiefer Sutherland, this documentary series spotlights a 24-hour period in Canada’s health care system.
The Romeo Section
Created by Chris Haddock (Intelligence, Da Vinci’s Inquest), The Romeo Section explores the life of Wolfgang McGee (Andrew Airlie), a professor who secretly manages a group of spies. Jemmy Chen, Juan Riedinger, Stephanie Bennett and Eugene Lipinski also star.
This Life
Adapted from the French series, Nouvelle Adresse, This Life stars Torri Higginson as Natalie Lawson, a lifestyle columnist and single mother whose cancer diagnosis affects her and her family. Lauren Lee Smith, Christopher Turner, Rick Roberts, Rachael Crawford and Peter MacNeill also star.
Tornado Hunters
Cameras capture Greg Johnson, Chris Chittick and Ricky Forbes as their put their lives in danger to capture study North America’s tornadoes.
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From Jim Bawden:
Up In Arms: A Gem Of A Documentary
After watching I now believe this is the most important TV show to watch before deciding how you’ll cast your ballot in the upcoming federal election –forget those silly and staged leaders’ “debates”.
My first reaction was one of complete surprise.
I had absolutely no idea the gun lobby was so powerful here –and it is growing by leaps and bounds. Continue reading.
From a media release:
Corus Entertainment’s W Network announced today four additional women who will be featured in the highly-anticipated Season 2 of the docu-series Hockey Wives. The new wives include Angela Price, wife of Montreal Canadiens goalie Carey Price; Paige Getzlaf, wife of Anaheim Ducks captain Ryan Getzlaf; Taylor Winnik, wife of Toronto Maple Leafs left wing Daniel Winnik and Ashley Booth, wife of free agent David Booth. They join previously announced wives Keshia Chanté, Rhianna Weaver, Kodette LaBarbera, Tiffany Parros, Noureen DeWulf, Maripier Morin and Martine Forget. A W Network original series, produced by Bristow Global Media Inc. (BGM), Hockey Wives Season 2 premieres Wednesday, October 28 at 10 p.m. ET/PT on W Network.
The Hockey Wives are back with a brand new game. Some of their husbands are gunning for the Stanley Cup, while others are letting their six packs slide as they head out on their yachts for the summer. But they can’t kick back for long. Free Agency is just around the corner when shocking trades and contract surprises can rock the league – who will be offered a contract and who will be left waiting for the call?
This season on Hockey Wives the ladies behind some of hockey’s biggest stars bring their compelling stories to the screen. There are a lot of changes in store for the families – surprising trades, nuptials, new contracts, new babies, difficult moves to new countries, painful goodbyes, injury and heartbreak. Life moves quickly when married to the game, but these ladies lace up their skates and stick-handle their lives through yet another grueling hockey season.
Executive Producers for Hockey Wives are Julie Bristow President & CEO BGM, Claire Adams, Head of Content, BGM, Carli Posner and Megan Sanchez-Warner. John MacDonald is the Executive Vice President of Television and Head of Women’s and Family Television for Corus Entertainment and Kelly Shouldice is Director of Original Programming for Women’s and Family Television.
